Assistance Dog and Therapy Dog Training

The right dog can provide greater independence, confidence and connection. Achieving that outcome begins with selecting a suitable dog and developing the skills, temperament and reliability required for the role.

Assistance Dogs

An assistance dog may support a person with disability by performing trained tasks, providing practical help and making everyday life more manageable.

The dog must be calm, reliable and safe across a wide range of environments. The handler should be able to focus on living their life, rather than constantly managing their dog.

K9Pro can assist with:

• Selecting and sourcing a suitable dog
  
  

• Assessing a dog you already own
  
  

• Puppy development and preparation
  
  

• Task and obedience training
  
  

• Public behaviour and environmental confidence
  
  

• Handler education and ongoing support
  
  

• Addressing training or behavioural difficulties
  
  

Not every dog is suited to assistance work.

Temperament, health, genetics, resilience and trainability must all be considered.

An honest assessment at the beginning can prevent considerable disappointment and expense later.

Therapy Dogs

Therapy dogs work alongside their handlers to provide comfort, connection and emotional support to other people.

They may work within schools, counselling practices, allied health services, aged care facilities, workplaces and other community settings.

A successful therapy dog needs more than a friendly personality.

The dog must enjoy interacting with people while remaining calm, responsive and comfortable in the environment in which it will work.

We can help organisations and individual handlers select, assess and train dogs for appropriate therapy roles.

Suitable Labradors

Through Herzhund Labradors, we breed and raise Labradors with the temperament, health and developmental foundations needed for demanding working roles.

If you need help finding a suitable assistance or therapy dog, we can guide you through the selection process or discuss the availability of one of our Labradors.

Start With the Right Plan

Whether you are searching for a dog, raising a potential candidate or need help with a dog already in training, we can help you understand the available options and determine the most appropriate next step.

Call us Monday to Friday, from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, on 02 4578 9789, or email info@k9pro.com.au.